Gallery for Thursday, May 22, 2014

Saturday, May 29: 9 a.m. to noon. The Friends of Woodland Library are holding the last Thursday of the Month Book Sale. The Woodland Library is located at 250 First St. For information please visit woodlandfol.org. Open to all.

DAY TRIPS AND OUTINGS

Sunday, June 8: The Yolo County Farm Bureau is holding a Family Picnic at Nelson's Grove, north of Woodland starting at noon.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FUNDRAISERS

Friday, May 30, 5 p.m. Country 4 Coaches with headliner Steve Holy will be at the Yolo County Fairgrounds on Friday, May 30. Doors open at 5 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 per person and will soon be available at the Yolo County Fairgrounds Box Office, WJUSD high schools and middle schools, National Town & Valley Properties, Inc. and online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Tickets at door are $35, parking $5. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. The Foundation is seeking additional sponsors for this event. Please visit www.woodlandschoolsfoundation.org for more information.

Saturday, May 31: 9 a.m. An "arty" garage sale will be held at I-House to noon. While all items for resale will be accepted, the emphasis is on artwork that you are tired of or supplies that you no longer use. Drop items off anytime at I-House. The Community Room also will be open to accept donations on Friday, May 30 from noon to 5 p.m. The proceeds will be used to support the Oct. 5 International Festival at Central Park. For more information, phone Elisabeth Sherwin, executive director, at 753-5007.

FAMILY AND GARDENING

Saturday, May 31: 9 a.m. The Yolo County Master Gardeners are presenting a seminar on "Bee Friendly Gardening" until 10:30 a.m., at Woodland Community College, 2300 Gibson Road. For more information, call 666-8143.

MUSIC

Sunday, May 25: 7 p.m. Come to International House Davis at 10 College Park for the season finale of "Sundays @ I-House" with James Williams. This musical event celebrates international music and is incidentally a fundraiser for I-House. The series won't start up again until 2015. Celebrants/musicians will include Clarence Van Hook, J. Cedar Seeger, Kari King, Bob Armstrong, Keith Cary, James Williams, Greg Plank and Mehdi Moghaddam. Donations accepted.

Saturday, June 7: 7:30 p.m. The Woodland Opera House will be presenting Mike Amaral's California Beach Boys. Reserved seats are $24 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. For reserved seats call 666-9617 or www.woodlandoperahouse.org.

Saturday, June 14, 7:30 p.m. Singing motorcyclist enthusiast and national touring and recording artist Scott Helmer is working to help charities across the US raise $1 million for their respective causes. The official 'Support YOUR Cause Tour' comes to benefit the Woodland Opera House. Some 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Woodland Opera House Education Program. Reserved seats are $20 and can be purchased online at www.woodlandoperahouse.org or by phone at 666-9617.

Friday, June 27: 7:30 p.m. The Woodland Opera House announced that legendary Grammy Award-winning recording artist Melissa Manchester in concert. The concert, A "Musical" Evening, also features singer-songwriter Vatrena King, and performers from the Woodland Opera House and is a benefit and fundraiser for a new musical, "Zuccotti Park," with music by Vatrena King, and book and lyrics by Catherine Hurd. The concert will not only preview songs from Melissa Manchester's new album, but will also preview songs from King and Hurd's new musical, and the Woodland Opera House 2014-2015 Season. Tickets for Melissa Manchester, "A Musical Evening" are available at www.woodlandoperahouse.org or 666-9617. Reserved seats are $50, $40 and $30.

Saturday, June 28: Noon. Coors Light Presents "Louisiana Sue's Gumbo Ya Ya," "The Ultimate Music and Food Event" will be held at the Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E. Gum Ave. Live music being featured will include Jazz, Funk, Zydeco, Blues, Dixieland, Latin and Gospel by Carol Manson & Reggie Graham Trio, Latin Sounds by " Solsa," Crescent Katz, Element Brass Band, BeaufunK featuring Michael Jeffries from Tower of Power, Zydeco Flames, Zydeco on our Minds, DJ Joey V and others. Food being served will include Cajun & Creole, Latin, Soul and BBQ. There will also be a Kids Area with Pony Rides, bounce house and other events. No outside food or drinks will be permitted. Tickets are on sale at the Woodland Chamber of Commerce, the Yolo County Fairgrounds and Armadillo Music in Davis. For information, call (916) 962-6415 or http://wwwlouisianasue.com

THEATER

Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24: 7 p.m. Mindful Education is sponsoring Stapp by Stapp's homeschool production of "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare. The performance will be held at the Woodland Lions Club House, 417 Lincoln, Ave.. Tickets at $6 in advance or $8 at the door. Performance times are Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 24, 2 and 7 p.m. For tickets or more information contact daperickson@sbcglobal.net; or telephone 406-1147.

Through May 25: The Woodland Opera House will present "Thoroughly Modern Millie" Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There will be an additional matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. Reserved tickets are $25 adults, $23 seniors 62+ & students, $12 children 17 and under. Balcony $15 children $7. Tickets are available at 666-9617 or www.woodlandoperahouse.org.

Through May 25. "The Emperor's New Clothes" with four Saturday 2:15 p.m. matinees (May 3, 10, 17, and 24), a Friday evening 7:15 performance (May 23), and a Sunday 2:15 matinee (May 25). All performances are at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive in East Davis. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased online at dmtc.org (there is a $2 facility fee per ticket on a purchase, cash, charge, phone, Internet or in person), or by calling 756-3682.